RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Highest English population share, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of all residents who are English ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: English residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 10.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pinehurst, MA, up 65 places to #26.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPENGLISH SHAREVS 2010

01East Harwich, MAMA5,65424.3%+4.2 pts

02▲23Marshfield, MAMA5,16122.3%+5.6 pts

03▼1Kingston, MAMA5,91019.7%+3.0 pts

04▲5Greenfield, MAMA17,69119.5%–

05▲2Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15518.9%+2.7 pts

06The Pinehills, MAMA5,28218.8%+8.0 pts

07▼3Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117.7%−8.8 pts

08Amesbury, MAMA17,58816.4%–

09▲17West Concord, MAMA5,87616.0%−1.0 pts

10▲1Newburyport, MAMA19,14815.6%−4.3 pts

11▲30Northborough, MAMA6,39215.5%−3.1 pts

12▼4Marblehead, MAMA20,41315.3%−5.4 pts

13▼10Plymouth, MAMA7,91815.3%−5.2 pts

14▲8Reading, MAMA25,61215.2%−2.8 pts

15▲30Nantucket, MAMA10,01715.1%−5.5 pts

16▲36Walpole, MAMA6,46115.1%+3.7 pts

17▲30Winchester, MAMA23,40615.0%−0.6 pts

18▼8Maynard, MAMA10,71214.9%−5.5 pts

19▲44North Adams, MAMA12,36814.6%+4.9 pts

20▲9Wellesley, MAMA30,34714.4%+0.2 pts

21▼9South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55214.3%−3.9 pts

22▲38Spencer, MAMA5,66114.3%−0.4 pts

23▼10Northampton, MAMA31,04714.2%+0.2 pts

24Somerset, MAMA18,29813.8%+1.3 pts

25▲7Gloucester, MAMA30,62713.7%−3.8 pts

26▲65Pinehurst, MAMA6,84513.7%+0.1 pts

27▼4Barnstable, MAMA50,10113.4%−4.9 pts

28▲5Franklin, MAMA33,95513.4%+2.2 pts

29▼14Hingham, MAMA5,13013.4%−9.7 pts

30▲21Cochituate, MAMA6,47113.3%−1.2 pts

31▼3North Scituate, MAMA6,49213.2%−7.5 pts

32▼16Salisbury, MAMA5,65613.2%−3.1 pts

33▲24Beverly, MAMA43,36312.9%−3.8 pts

34▲2Lynnfield, MAMA13,06412.4%−1.2 pts

35Easthampton, MAMA15,85112.4%–

36▲8Danvers, MAMA28,09812.4%−5.1 pts

37▼10North Attleborough, MAMA31,50612.4%–

38▼7Wakefield, MAMA27,79312.3%−1.7 pts

39▲14Arlington, MAMA46,35012.2%+0.3 pts

40▼35Medfield, MAMA6,84912.1%−4.2 pts

41▲9Hudson, MAMA15,71912.1%−1.1 pts

42▲31Pittsfield, MAMA42,90912.1%−1.9 pts

43▲45Adams, MAMA5,42712.0%+2.0 pts

44▲22Swampscott, MAMA15,27712.0%−2.4 pts

45▼3Scituate, MAMA5,79611.9%−4.8 pts

46▲8Williamstown, MAMA5,07011.8%−6.1 pts

47▼8Bridgewater, MAMA29,30911.8%–

48▼5Wilmington, MAMA23,33611.6%−3.1 pts

49▲25Stoneham, MAMA23,35511.5%−2.0 pts

50▲5Melrose, MAMA29,59711.3%−2.8 pts

51▼30Attleboro, MAMA47,44711.3%−3.5 pts

52▲15Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611.2%−0.6 pts

53▲23Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22211.1%−3.5 pts

54▼35Needham, MAMA32,45911.1%−1.6 pts

55▼17Belmont, MAMA27,17511.1%−0.1 pts

56▼7Holbrook, MAMA11,38010.9%−0.6 pts

57▲23Palmer, MAMA12,36710.9%−0.2 pts

58▼24West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19410.8%−6.3 pts

59▼22Gardner, MAMA21,48310.7%+0.2 pts

60▼43North Westport, MAMA5,28910.6%0.0 pts

61▼15Andover, MAMA9,45110.6%−6.3 pts

62▼14Dedham, MAMA25,23710.6%0.0 pts

63▼49East Falmouth, MAMA6,24510.4%−3.1 pts

64▼46Bellingham, MAMA5,32510.3%−6.8 pts

65▼30Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4059.7%+2.3 pts

66▲2Marlborough, MAMA42,7729.3%−2.6 pts

67▼47Whitinsville, MAMA7,1159.3%−2.7 pts

68▲16Somerville, MAMA84,2119.2%+2.2 pts

69▲8Woburn, MAMA43,9629.1%−1.0 pts

70▼1Weymouth, MAMA59,7599.1%−3.9 pts

71▲4Milton, MAMA28,5879.0%−1.5 pts

72▼1Salem, MAMA45,3819.0%−0.7 pts

73▲20Winthrop, MAMA18,6479.0%−0.2 pts

74▼4Amherst, MAMA40,9208.9%–

75▲3Burlington, MAMA26,2748.8%−1.7 pts

76▼15Abington, MAMA17,0538.8%−3.7 pts

77▲21Brookline, MAMA63,2668.8%+0.1 pts

78▼48Athol, MAMA8,8018.7%−9.6 pts

79▲7Leominster, MAMA44,1948.6%−1.9 pts

80▼22Sharon, MAMA6,2328.6%+0.2 pts

81▲6Cambridge, MAMA122,5888.5%−1.5 pts

82▲22Foxborough, MAMA6,2518.4%−5.9 pts

83▼19Lexington, MAMA34,2958.4%−4.1 pts

84▼19Haverhill, MAMA68,3618.4%−3.2 pts

85▲14Webster, MAMA12,2288.3%+0.2 pts

86▼5Peabody, MAMA55,9538.3%−2.0 pts

87▼31Hull, MAMA10,1388.3%−3.6 pts

88▼16Taunton, MAMA62,5228.0%−3.4 pts

89Watertown, MAMA35,7108.0%–

90▼31Agawam, MAMA28,7837.8%−4.6 pts

91▼29Westfield, MAMA40,5467.6%−3.8 pts

92▲10Oxford, MAMA5,6717.6%−6.0 pts

93▼53Ware, MAMA6,3697.6%−6.6 pts

94▼2West Springfield, MAMA28,8297.5%−1.8 pts

95▲6Medford, MAMA59,8347.5%−0.1 pts

96▼1Saugus, MAMA28,7737.5%−3.4 pts

97▼8Newton, MAMA90,7417.3%−1.4 pts

98▼13Waltham, MAMA65,0377.0%−0.9 pts

99▼20Framingham, MAMA73,0216.9%−2.3 pts

100▼18New Bedford, MAMA101,8346.5%−0.9 pts

101▼4Fall River, MAMA95,2986.4%−1.9 pts

102▼19Braintree, MAMA38,9576.3%−5.1 pts

103▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,3106.3%−1.4 pts

104Methuen, MAMA54,5846.2%–

105▼15Norwood, MAMA31,5426.2%−2.8 pts

106▼12Milford, MAMA27,7315.8%−4.1 pts

107▼7Quincy, MAMA103,1735.8%−1.8 pts

108Boston, MAMA672,9735.6%+0.2 pts

109▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,1365.4%−3.6 pts

110▼3Worcester, MAMA213,8625.2%−0.8 pts

111▼8Southbridge, MAMA18,1054.9%−1.4 pts

112▼2Malden, MAMA66,3704.3%−0.5 pts

113Holyoke, MAMA38,0234.2%−1.3 pts

114▼5Lowell, MAMA119,9714.2%−1.6 pts

115▼19Clinton, MAMA7,6583.9%−5.4 pts

116▼2Brockton, MAMA106,1343.8%−2.7 pts

117▼1Revere, MAMA60,1413.2%−1.1 pts

118▼7Lynn, MAMA104,2362.9%−3.7 pts

119▼4Springfield, MAMA154,7022.7%−1.9 pts

120▼8Randolph, MAMA34,9482.6%–

121▼4Everett, MAMA53,5722.3%−1.3 pts

122▼3Lawrence, MAMA89,3201.3%−0.8 pts

123▼5Chelsea, MAMA40,1301.2%−0.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES